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He had a string of one-liners down pat, a deep mine of anecdotes ready to roll out at any given moment, and a sureness of just how fortunate he had been to stumble on snooker.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

All vary in tone—from pure comedy to romantic tragedy to savage satire—but each combined narrative with song with a sureness that has guaranteed their lasting appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The sureness of her jumps, her ability to captivate an audience and the exquisite quality of her edges — the technique that puts the “figure” in figure skating — make her an entrancing athlete.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024

And yet Baig moves through the world with more sureness than Sabi, even as performer and character share a belief that the world may not always be welcoming.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2022

Briefly he felt a tiny sliver of sureness for the first time.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry